Description
The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/5237Patch
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=315064
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
- http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-748
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684913US Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-543.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14016
- http://www2.ruby-lang.org/en/20050701.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10819
- http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/5237Patch
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=315064
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
- http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-748
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684913US Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-543.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14016
- http://www2.ruby-lang.org/en/20050701.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10819
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 20, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified